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9. 204 - 214 West Martin Street Rauch's Block * 1865 These three-story brick buildings housing ground level stores are an example of the high point of Italianate architecture in Martinsburg and West Virginia. |
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10. 126 East Race Street Belle Boyd House * 1853 This Greek Revival Mansion was built by Benjamin Reed Boyd, father of Belle Boyd, who became a Confederate spy, West Virginia's first authoress, and first actress abroad. It is now the home of the Berkeley County Historical Society and Berkeley County Historic Landmarks Commission. |
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11. 229 East Martin Street Baltimore & Ohio Railroad * 1842 The B & O Railroad was completed to Martinsburg from Baltimore, Maryland in 1842, and became a major passenger and freight center. All but the stationhouse was destroyed by Stonewall Jackson's troops during the Civil War. The Roundhouse was rebuilt in 1866. A major labor strike occurred here in 1877. |
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12. 128 East Martin Street Apollo Theater * 1912 This theater was designed by Reginald Geare, architect for the well-known Knickerbocker Theater of Washington, D.C. The Apollo has served as a cultural asset to Martinsburg and Berkeley County with vaudeville concerts, plays, and as a movie house for many years. It is now owned by the Apollo Civic Theater, Inc. and serves as a live community theater. In 1979, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as an outstanding building, and later was incorporated in the Downtown Historic District. |
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